[NJ_gent]

"Those diesels won't have much of a chance. The minute they start runing their engines to charge batteries, we'll pick up the low level sound. They have to do that many times during their transit to firing range. That of course doesn't take into account any coast watchers/satellites that monitor their comings and goings."

The myth of the invincible America is what made September 11th possible in the first place. Continuing to believe that myth at the expense of active defense against real and present threats will invariably result in catastrophic events with mass American casualties.

[CarrotAndStick]

The myth of the invincible America is what made September 11th possible in the first place. Continuing to believe that myth at the expense of active defense against real and present threats will invariably result in catastrophic events with mass American casualties.

Very true. Considering the fact that the CIA couldn't pick up India's nuclear explosions, what hope of picking up a diesel engine's hum?

A saying goes, "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: CarrotAndStick I'm glad this man was vindicated...the snobbery of people "who know it all" kind of gives extra credance to Paul's remark that "thinking themselves wise they became fools instead."

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[ampat]

9/11 wasn't a military screwup. We've been tracking subs for decades, during peacetime. We are pretty good at it. All the military can do is that, and report when it gets within firing range, then await orders from "politicians" to take it out.

[johnb838]

The myth of the invincible America is what made September 11th possible in the first place. Continuing to believe that myth at the expense of active defense against real and present threats will invariably result in catastrophic events with mass American casualties.

Thinking that way makes as much sense as assuming W has his head in the sand because he's not engaging in public saber rattling. He HATES Kim Jong-Il. He's never far from his thoughts, I'm sure of that.